PARAMOUNT
Trendy hotel with restaurant, bar and gym in the heart of New York's theatre district.
A darling of New Yorkers since it opened in 1990, the Paramount is located in the heart of the theater district. A convenient but not very exciting location. The appeal lies elsewhere. Firstly, the staff are young and handsome, boys and girls in black Armani tuxedos. Secondly, Philippe Starck's décor - dark hall, giant chandelier, colored sofas arranged under the open-arched staircase - seduces with its intriguing, trendy and decadent look. On the second floor, a restaurant encircles and dominates the lobby behind its smoked glass. On the same level is the gym, which is necessarily modern. An avalanche of clever, amusing and sophisticated little tricks, right down to the tip of the gold-tipped black matches distributed to the 610 rooms. Rather small, but intimately sexy: large black and white checked carpets, white bedspread, designer table and lamp, lacquered walls and a large gold-framed picture. And let's not forget the bar, one of the most in-your-face in New York, and a wonderful games room. Looking for a new breed of hotel?
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Water and coffee advertised as free is only available on 4th floor. Not every floor or even in your room. Having said that the ice machine is broken a d there hasnt been any coffee yet.... You pay a "facility" charge which I was told was for the gym and bar. We won't use gym and bar is not free! How is it a facility. You pay extra for 4☆ its the facilities that make a hotel 4☆ so why are you paying $120 extra again. Lers face it coffee making facilities 5 floors away can hardly be collected in your pjs. The hotel is old. Dingy. Smelly. Staff are unhelpful. Fans are old. Windows and blinds are dirty and dusty. Right now it's the worst money ive ever spent and its taken an age to save it.
I waited at the reception desk for ages yesterday to discuss clothes storage problem, while listening to staff in room chatting and laughing and not one person came out to assist.
Shampoo no conditioner
Advertised room service there is none. Unless you consider maid service room service.
No food to order to your room. But they said. The bar grill serves food. No. They dont its just a bar. Unless it was on another floor, which they Should make you aware of at check in. Only a bakery café exists. Used the shower in the bathroom then tub clogged so I was showering standing in the water. Finally after waiting and hour for them not to fix the door. We met with the hotel manager and were given another room. Also the floors outside of the lobby smell like unwashed hairy armpits.
Meanwhile being pressed for time to see a show. Overall would not be staying here again based on my experience.